"from the engagement famed in ballad and history"". A tract of land in British America was named ""Cheivy Chace"" by 1725, and was eventually developed into the modern affluent areas of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C. A golf club in the Maryland Chevy Chase inspired the name of Chevy Chase, Lexington, Kentucky. In naming things after elements of local culture, a shopping mall in the Eldon Square Shopping Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, is named ""Chevy Chase"" after the ballad. The ballad inspired the childhood nickname and adult stage name of the American comedian and actor Chevy"
"infantrymen and cavalrymen, slaying the dragon. In the 1960s the west and north terraces around the square were demolished to be replaced by part of Eldon Square Shopping Centre which now dominates Old Eldon Square. Some renovation was completed in 2008 and the square now features new landscaping and ground level access to the shopping centre. Old Eldon Square Old Eldon Square is a public square on Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As well as green space the square is the site of a war memorial and location for the city's Remembrance Day commemoration. Eldon Square was built as"
"Eldon Square Shopping Centre Eldon Square is a shopping centre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened in 1976 and was built on the site of Old Eldon Square, a famous part of Georgian Newcastle designed by John Dobson in about 1824. This redevelopment, which left only the eastern terrace standing, has been criticised, with one writer calling it ""the greatest single example of architectural vandalism in Britain since the war."" When the centre opened it was the largest city-centre shopping centre in the UK. In 2013 it was rebranded as intu Eldon Square. The Shopping Centre occupies an area"
"three decades after his death. Comedian Joe Ging recreated Billy Purvis in the 1980s and the costume is now held by the Tyne & Wear Museum Service. Since 2009, Billy Purvis has been re-enacted at carnivals and fetes, including Houghton Feast in Houghton-le-Spring, by local historian Paul Lanagan. Billy Purvis (1853) Billy Purvis (1784–1853) was a British entertainer and showman, living in Newcastle upon Tyne. His life is very well documented; his act was regularly mentioned in newspaper articles, for instance a detailed account, including a brief biography, of his performance at Newcastle Races. An autobiography appeared in 1849. Although"
"and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has a 50% stake, are among the outlets to be found inside. Both Eason and Heatons are situated on multiple storeys. The Centre opened on 21 October 1993 and became the heart of shopping in Letterkenny. ""Coronation Street"" stars Kevin Kennedy and Ken Morley officially opened the centre. The visits of notable people such as these are each commemorated throughout the complex with their own tiles, featuring a golden sketch of the person's outline. Among these are tiles dedicated to such Donegal personalities as Packie Bonner and Daniel O'Donnell. The Shopping Centre as of"
"Eldon Square bus station Eldon Square bus station is one of two bus stations serving the city centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England. It is jointly owned by Newcastle City Council and Intu, and is managed by Nexus. It is located in the Haymarket area of the city centre, near Newcastle University, adjacent to Haymarket bus station and near Haymarket Metro station. It is attached to and accessible from Eldon Square Shopping Centre which links the bus station with the commercialised Northumberland Street and Monument area. The present bus station opened on 18 March 2007, replacing a"
"Old Eldon Square Old Eldon Square is a public square on Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As well as green space the square is the site of a war memorial and location for the city's Remembrance Day commemoration. Eldon Square was built as part of the 1825–40 reconstruction of Newcastle city centre. In 1824 John Dobson was commissioned by Richard Grainger to produce designs for Eldon Square. The design was for three terraces facing a central square, each terrace being of two and a half storeys. The east and west terraces consisted of 27 bays of windows, whilst the"
"has a memorial plaque in the West Memorial Court. Norman Vaughan (comedian) Norman Edward Vaughan (10 April 1923 – 17 May 2002) was an English comedian who led a long and successful career in the television and theatre, appearing occasionally in films. Vaughan was born in Liverpool and began a stage career at the age of 14 with a boys' theatrical troupe - the Eton Boys Choir, singing 'D'ye Ken John Peel'. A few years later, he formed a dance trio called 'The Dancing Aces' and toured with it until he was called up to the join the Army in"
"George Charleton Barron George Charleton Barron (c. 1846–1891) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, was a Gateshead-born actor, mimic, elocutionist and general entertainer. George Charleton Barron was born in Gateshead about 1846. He started work as a clerk, working on the Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne and worked for a time with his relative Ralph Blackett, moving on to become a commercial traveller. He was like so many, young and gifted, and yearning for a life on the stage, so he left the area. Unfortunately, the career as an actor was brief; he returned to Newcastle, where he played dramatic roles which, aided by"
"Eli Woods Eli Woods (11 January 1923 – 1 May 2014) born John Casey, was an English comedian and comic actor, born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, possibly best known for his work with stage comedian Jimmy James (in reality his uncle), and particularly for his part in the famous 'elephant-in-the-box' routine. Jimmy James developed his famous act over many years, but from the first it required two 'stooges'. One was John ""Jack"" Casey—tall and stick-thin, with a bony face and a stammering delivery—who originally appeared as ""Bretton Woods"" (named after the location of the famous 1944 United Nations monetary and"
"with dialect lyrics, by writers such as George ""Geordie"" Ridley, whose songs include one which became an unofficial Tyneside national anthem, Blaydon Races. The 1960s saw the internationally successful rock group The Animals, emerge from Newcastle night spots such as Club A-Go-Go on Percy Street. Other well-known acts with connections to the city include Sting, Bryan Ferry, Dire Straits and more recently Maxïmo Park. There is also a thriving underground music scene that encompasses a variety of styles, including drum and bass, doom metal and post-rock. Lindisfarne are a folk-rock group with a strong Tyneside connection. Their most famous song,"
"born in Newcastle upon Tyne. One half of Britain's Got Talent impressionist double act The Mimic Men, Cal Halbert, lives in Newcastle after relocating from his hometown of Shrewsbury. Freddy Shepherd was chairman of Newcastle United F.C. for ten years, and died at home in Jesmond. A large majority of the Geordie Shore cast were born and reside in Newcastle. They include Marty McKenna, Chloe Ferry, Zahida Allen, Charlotte Crosby, Vicky Pattison, Holly Hagan, Marnie Simpson, Gaz Beadle, Sarah Goodhart, Nathan Henry, Scotty T and Sophie Kasaei. Newcastle upon Tyne is twinned with: Newcastle also has a ""friendship agreement"" with"
"Edmund Payne Edmund James ""Teddy"" Payne (14 December 1863 – 15 July 1914), was an English actor, comedian and singer best known for creating comic roles in a series of extremely successful Edwardian musical comedies. He was often paired with the comic actor George Grossmith, Jr. After about a decade touring and in stock productions, Payne joined the company at the Gaiety Theatre in London, gaining notice for creating a comic character in the musical ""In Town"" (1892). He spent more than two decades at the Gaiety, using his diminutive stature, malleable features, distinctive lisp and comic dance ability to"
"Arthur English Arthur Leslie Norman English (9 May 1919 – 16 April 1995) was an English television, film and stage actor and comedian from the music hall tradition. English was born at 22 Lysons Road in Aldershot, Hampshire, the son of Walter Frederick English (1856–1948) and Ethel English (née Parsons) (1886–1975). He attended West End Boys School in Aldershot (now the West End Centre) from the age of 5 to 14. His first stage appearance was aged 10 when he joined a group from Gale & Polden called the 'Five O'clock Follies' as an acrobat. On leaving school in 1933"
"for business in Hunter Street west, near the Cambridge Hotel. That Parthenon Milk Bar did become very popular with late night revellers in Newcastle and survived in Hunter Street west into the 1990s as a local business. In 1975 the singer Maureen Elkner (performing as ""Maureen Elkner and Normie"") released the single ""Rak Off, Normie!"" which told of the encounter from the young lady's point of view and her later life of regret with the Hells Angel after spurning Norm's advances. The Newcastle Song ""The Newcastle Song"" was a 1975 hit for musician and comedian Bob Hudson. It poked fun"
"office was used as a filming location by a Japanese production team in 2014 for a drama set in 1960s Tokyo. The Civic Centre is also notable for its modern sculptures, in particular the ""River God Tyne"" and ""Swans in Flight"", both by David Wynne and the seahorses on the top of the tower by John Robert Murray McCheyne. The cashiers reception of the former rates hall, now the Customer Service Centre, has two abstract murals by Victor Pasmore. Newcastle Civic Centre Newcastle Civic Centre is a local government building located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England."
"Melbourne. Ernie Bourne Ernest Alfred Bourne (1 August 1926 – 21 January 2009) was an English Australian actor, an entertainer and comedian best known for his regular roles on television and theatre Bourne was born in Dorset, England and raised in Yeovil, Somerset where his mother ran a boarding house following the early death of his father. Leaving school and home at the age of 14, Bourne worked in a cafe before joining the British Merchant Navy during World War II, where he became interested in acting after appearing in an pantomime, he would appear regularly in English pantomime and"
"- North"" as a result of an organisation wide rebranding of all centres owned by Federation Limited. It is also common for faith groups to share tracks and cheerful Christmas music in the outdoor areas. Particularly, multi-cultural groups featuring a certain Tzar Maher have been found to be effective. With his ethnicity providing beautiful juxtaposition in the Asian-dominated demographics of the patrons, his voice, hair and even beard, have impacted observers and astonished on-lookers alike. Others have also proven effective. Andrew Llort (JCfan), ""Go Chew a Bomb"", Senpai Alicia, Vincent and Peking Duck have also been seen in the area."
"The Gate, Newcastle The Gate is a retail and leisure complex in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The venue takes its name from the street on which it stands, Newgate Street. It is part of the historic Grainger Town area of Newcastle. It was opened on 28 November 2002. The Gate has 19 venues spread across three floors, including a 16-screen Cineworld Cinema and Aspers Casino. The Gate is also next to Newcastle's Chinatown; there is an entrance on Stowell Street. The Gate building was built to replace the 35-year-old, 7-storey Newgate House, which was home to the prolific music venue;"
"place again in November 2018 with a brand new line-up, once again. Chris Cross (magician) Christopher Alfred Goode, better known as Chris Cross, is an English magician, escapologist and former contortionist. He has performed Worldwide and appeared on British television. He was born in 1989 at The Newcastle General Hospital in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. He learnt his first ever magic trick ""The Coin Vanisher"" aged 10 and when he was 13, he performed for tips semi-professionally at various Newcastle City Centre bars, casinos and nightclubs. He developed a stage act incorporating comedy, magic and his natural ability of dislocation and contortion"
"guess the song title based on his routine. In February 2012 Armand appeared as John in Alan Ayckbourn's ""Absent Friends"" at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, receiving a positive review from Michael Billington. In July 2012, he made regular appearances on the American TV show ""Trust Us with Your Life"" on ABC, performing interpretive dance to a popular song related to some aspect of the guest celebrity on that week's show, which the celebrity (wearing noise-cancelling headphones) was challenged to guess. David Armand David Armand (born David Whitehead in September 1977) is an English comedian, actor and writer who has"
"Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program. Film credits include: TV series credits include: TV guest credits include: UK TV credits include: Australia: UK: Nicholas Bell Nicholas Bell (born 15 August 1958 in Huddersfield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor who has worked in Australia for more than 20 years. He works regularly with the Melbourne Theatre Company as well as with all the major television broadcasters in Australia, most notably the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In addition to his work in film and television, Bell has also recorded over a dozen audiobooks with Bolinda, a company based in Melbourne,"
"Hal Cruttenden Hal Dominic Bart Cruttenden (born 9 September 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor who has appeared on ""Mock the Week, Live at the Referendum, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News for You, The 11 O'Clock Show"", ""Richard Herring's Leicester Square Podcast"", """", and ""Pointless Celebrities"". He has also written for ""The Omid Djalili Show"" and ""The Rob Brydon Show"". He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2002 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Cruttenden grew up in Ealing, west London and he was educated at St Paul's School and the University of York. He is"
"from multiple strokes. He died in hospital on 30 March 2018, not long after falling and breaking his hip. Bill Maynard Walter Frederick George Williams (8 October 1928 – 30 March 2018), better known by the stage name Bill Maynard, was an English comedian and actor. Maynard was born at 5 Oak Cottages, Heath End, Farnham, Surrey, and attended Kibworth Beauchamp Grammar School in Leicestershire. He began as a variety performer, taking his professional surname from a billboard for Maynard's Wine Gums, a popular British confectionery. Years later he recounted that the BBC had asked him to change his surname"
"Street which incorporates a commemorative statue. More recently, the James Watt Wetherspoons pub was converted from the Cathcart Street post office building. Other Greenockians include the composers Hamish MacCunn and William Wallace, violinist Henri Temianka, musicians John McGeoch and Thomas Leer, mathematician William Spence, poets Denis Devlin, W. S. Graham and Jean Adam, merchant Matthew Algie, actors Richard Wilson, Martin Compston and Stella Gonet, artists William Scott and Frederick Donald Blake, playwrights Bill Bryden, Neil Paterson and Peter McDougall, comedian Charles 'Chic' Murray, opera singer Hugh Enes Blackmore, broadcaster Jimmy Mack, American football player Lawrence Tynes, Antarctic explorer Henry Robertson"
"Al Murray Alastair James Hay Murray (known as Al) (born 10 May 1968) is an English comedian, actor and writer. Murray's career began working with Harry Hill at BBC Radio 4. He received acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before launching his ""Pub Landlord"" persona (which he describes as a ""know-all know-nothing blowhard who knows the answer to every question even though he hasn't been asked any of them""). This in turn led to the 2000 Sky TV sitcom ""Time Gentlemen Please"". Oxford educated, Murray's comedy is often hard edged social and political satire. He continues to perform as a"
"way for a motel that was destroyed by the 1989 earthquake. The decline in theatres and cinemas from the 1960s onwards was blamed on television. Newcastle has also been home to noted Australian actors, comedians and entertainers, including Sarah Wynter, John Doyle (part of comic act Roy and HG), Susie Porter, Celia Ireland, Yahoo Serious and Jonathan Biggins. The cast of the Tap Dogs show also come from Newcastle. Newcastle is home to the Octapod Association, a New Media Arts collective established in 1996. Octapod presents the annual This Is Not Art Festival and is also home to the Podspace"
"Scot Williams Scot Williams (born 29 November 1972), is an English actor, writer, and producer for stage, film and television. Williams is a native of Liverpool, Merseyside and grew up around Penny Lane, a street made famous by the Beatles song. He explained in 2014 that he wore trench coats and motorcycle boots as a young unknown actor, and would go to meet like-minded people, with a similar taste in fashion, at the Everyman theatre in Liverpool. Williams worked as an usher at the Everyman venue, selling ice creams for £8 per shift, but he states that his real payment"
"At the time of its demise, the Bainbridge name was one of the longest continuously traded department store brands in the world. In 2008, a Waitrose supermarket, also owned by the John Lewis Partnership, opened in an extension to Eldon Square, constructed in the undercroft area that was formerly occupied by Eldon Square bus station. The Waitrose is across the mall from the basement entrance of John Lewis, but is not linked to it directly. Bainbridge's Bainbridge's was a major department store in Eldon Square in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The store, which is now branded as"
"People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne The People's Theatre is an amateur theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Originally located in the city centre, the People's Theatre moved to its current site, adjacent to the Coast Road in Heaton, in 1962. It mounts some thirteen productions a year including a full-scale family pantomime. The People's Theatre originated from the Newcastle branch of the former British Socialist Party, who started to stage dramatic productions in 1911 in order to raise money to fund their political activities. One of the theatre's key co-founders was Colin Veitch (1881-1938), captain of Newcastle United in their"
"19 July 1904 from a brain haemorrhage. He was buried at Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, three days later. A commemorative Blue plaque was erected to Campbell on 25 November 2015 by The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America at 44 Lawford Road, Hackney. Herbert Campbell Herbert Campbell (22 December 1844 – 19 July 1904) born Herbert Edward Story was an English comedian and actor who appeared in music hall, Victorian burlesques and musical comedies during the Victorian era. He was famous for starring, for many years, in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane's annual Christmas pantomimes, predominantly as"
"Freddie Frinton Freddie Frinton, born Frederick Bittiner Coo, (17 January 1909 – 16 October 1968) was an English comedian, and music hall and television actor. He is primarily remembered today as a household name in several Northwestern European countries for his 1963 television comedic sketch entitled ""Dinner for One"", a perennial national television broadcast Christmas favourite there, whilst being largely forgotten in his home country. Frinton was born in Hainton Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, the illegitimate child of a seamstress, Florence Elisabeth Coo, and was brought up by foster parents. He started working in a Grimsby fish processing plant, where he"
"1766 Extract from an Elegy on a pile of Ruins Search where Ambition raged with rigour steeled Where Slaughter like the rapid lightning ran And say, while memory weeps the blood-stained field Where lies the chief? And where the common man? Newcastle Beer – A lyrical poem with classical illusions, aimed at the moneyed class Holiday Gown John Cunningham (poet and dramatist) John Cunningham (1729–1773) was a Dublin born playwright, poet and actor, who spent much of his life in, and according to Allan, ""whose name and fame will for ever be identified with Newcastle."" John Cunningham was born in"